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[KavkazUzel] A court in Venice has lifted a ban on the screening of the film Antiques, about the mass expulsion of Georgians from Russia in 2006, in the competition program of the film festival. Director Rusudan Glurjidze said that Russia tried to prevent filming and confiscate the footage.
As the "Caucasian Knot" reported, on September 27, 2006, the Georgian authorities detained five Russian servicemen (GRU officers). One of them was soon released, four were charged with espionage against Georgia. After that, raids began to identify Georgians, including in schools. In just one week, from October 5, 2006, Moscow courts issued decisions on the administrative expulsion of 598 Georgian citizens.
One of the Georgian citizens died during deportation at Domodedovo Airport, and many complained about the conditions of detention. Among those deported (administratively expelled) during the anti-Georgian campaign were many people who had all their documents in order, visas, and residence permits. Often, a Georgian surname was enough for expulsion, the "Civic Assistance" Committee* noted at the time.
According to the Georgian border services, from July to September 2006, over 260 Georgian citizens were expelled from Russia, and from October 2006 to January 2007, their number was 2,920 people. The Russian side claims that there was no mass deportation, a court decision was made for each immigrant, and only those who violated Russian migration legislation were expelled.
The Georgian authorities filed a lawsuit against Russia with the ECHR on March 26, 2007. On July 3, 2014, the court in Strasbourg recognized Russia's violation of a number of provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights. On July 3, 2015, Georgia demanded 70.32 million euros from Russia. On January 31, 2019, the ECHR awarded 1,500 Georgian citizens 10-15 thousand euros in compensation . The total amount of compensation was 10 million euros.
The court suspended the decision that blocked the screening of the film "Antiques" by Georgian director Rusudan Glurjidze at the Venice Film Festival. The film was returned to the Giornate degli Autori ("Author's Days") competition of the independent section of the film forum, the publication "News Georgia" reported today.
"Antiques" is a feature film based on real events. The film tells the story of the mass illegal deportation of Georgians from Russia in 2006. Glurdzhidze spoke about the great difficulties their team faced while working on the film and the direct interference of the Russian authorities, the publication says.
According to Glurjidze, "the Russian Ministry of Culture demanded that several scenes be removed." "The Georgian team refused, which led to attempts to obstruct the filming and, ultimately, to the confiscation of the footage at the border," she said. "Luckily, two copies were saved. After that, the film began to be blocked," she told ScreenDaily on August 28.
A representative of the Venice Film Festival competition committee is satisfied with the court's decision. "The Venice court upheld our claim and, obviously, allowed the film to be shown, recognizing the rights of the director. Thus, we can say that justice has been restored in relation to cinematography, the creative individuals involved, the Georgian director and the film itself. First of all, a precedent has been set for the Venice Film Festival, which will benefit future filmmakers around the world," Screen International magazine quoted the head of the competition, Italian director Francesco Ranieri Martinotti, as saying.
The reason for the suspension of the screening was the ruling of the Venice court to take action against the Georgian company Cinetech, which brought the film " Antique" to the festival. The decision was made on the basis of a statement by the Croatian and Cypriot producers of " Antique". It states that Cinetech Ltd. (Georgia) illegally exercises control over the film and is trying to show it at the Venice Film Festival without the necessary permissions and rights, the publication proficinema reported.
Russian screenwriter Oleg Negin said that he worked on the film, but had not seen "a single frame" and relations with Georgian producers had deteriorated, after which he asked to remove his name from the credits. "Now the film is being presented scandalously, as a near-political event." "For my part, I can say that I worked on creating an adventurous romantic story, packaged in the format of a socially acute drama (with elements of black comedy), which had nothing to do with current politics, no matter what anyone says," his words are quoted in the publication.
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Strange. I've read here about Russia's flamethrower which is really a fuel air bomb. But a web search only shows articles about Ukraine's weapons. Makes me wonder if the search engines are biased.
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Despite Putin’s comments of apparent support for the Democratic candidates over Trump, the U.S. intelligence community continues to assess that Putin would prefer a second Trump presidency,
Alongside the rest of the world - barring China, Iran (and Iran's proxies).
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Devastating against troops dug in dry forest belts. Fire has always been used in war and it is great against entrenched positions. The US stopped using napalm due to public outcry but I guarantee it would be reintroduced if we were in a hard fight.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:01 Iran has already sent ballistic missiles to Russia, The Wall Street Journal writes. According to the newspaper, the US has informed its allies about this. European officials say that Europe and the US are working on a sanctions response to Iran's actions. This concerns the supply of short-range ballistic missiles.
21:39 The Ministry of Defense presented the results of the 24th meeting in the Rammstein format:
20:46 Zelensky said during the international Ambrosetti forum in Italy that Ukraine cannot strike the Kremlin: "When we say that Italy or someone else is afraid that we will strike the Kremlin, I regret that we cannot do this. Because these are long-range weapons that you or your partners have - it is about 200 km."
20:41 Lithuania will allocate 10 million euros for the purchase of the Ukrainian Palyanitsa drone rocket, Alexander Kamyshin announced following the Ramstein meeting.
20:35 Ukraine has intelligence that further massive missile and drone strikes against the country's energy system are being prepared, Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal said: "If the situation is recorded as it is now, then we will get through the winter, we can get through it without outages. But we understand that the enemy will not give us such "luxury"... In fact, we can get through the fall and winter without outages in the current conditions."
20:02 Spain will transfer another battery of MIM-23 HAWK air defense systems to Ukraine, the country's Defense Ministry reported.
19:31 The number of casualties in Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk region, has risen to 64, reported OVA head Serhiy Lysak. In addition, one person was injured as a result of enemy shelling of Nikopol.
19:18 Russians have launched three guided air bombs at civilian infrastructure in the village of Krasnopolye in Sumy District. As a result of the attack, one person was killed and five were injured, including two teenagers aged 15 and 16, the regional prosecutor's office reported.
18:44 Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin explained why the US is not giving permission for long-range strikes on Russian territory: "Ukraine already has significant capabilities of its own to attack targets that are beyond the capabilities of ATACMS or Storm Shadow. The Russians have moved their aircraft, which they use for CABs, beyond the range of ATACMS." Austin also believes that the war in Ukraine will end at the negotiating table, but it is "hard to say" when this will happen.
17:49 The government has made a decision that launched the Ukrainian market of explosives and detonators, said the head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. According to him, the volumes of production of Ukrainian ammunition currently depend on the import of explosives and detonators, but Ukraine has its own potential for developing the sector. According to the Cabinet of Ministers' decision, companies will be able to produce, buy and import explosives and components without permits and licenses.
17:36 The Pentagon has officially announced the provision of a new arms package to Ukraine worth $250 million. It will include, in particular:
RIM-7 missiles and air defense support;
Stinger missiles;
HIMARS ammunition;
artillery ammunition of 155 mm and 105 mm caliber;
17:00 The Netherlands will provide equipment for the maintenance of Ukrainian F-16s, as well as air-to-air missiles that the fighters can use to protect their airspace, Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said. The package is worth 80 million euros.
16:52 The Prosecutor General's Office has launched an investigation into the possible execution of three Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops in the Pokrovsky district. According to preliminary data, on August 27, the Russian Armed Forces attacked one of the Ukrainian Armed Forces positions from a UAV, and an incendiary munition dropped on the shelter of Ukrainian defenders started a fire. The Russians went around the burning position from three sides, and during the clash, one of the four Ukrainian soldiers was seriously wounded. His comrades were forced to surrender. The servicemen left the damaged shelter and knelt down, holding their hands behind their heads. At that time, Russian attack aircraft opened fire on them to kill.
16:13 A group of Ukrainian pilots has arrived in Canada to undergo advanced training to fly F-16s, Defense Minister Bill Blair said. According to him, Canada has now assumed leadership of the FLIT element of the U.S. Joint Forces Coalition in Support of Ukrainian Air Force Capabilities. Over five years, the coalition will invest $389 million in training F-16 pilots for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Blair said the support package includes the launch of advanced training for pilots. As part of its support for the AFCC, Canada will also provide critical equipment and other support to Ukrainian air bases.
15:48 US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma has arrived in Kiev. According to US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, he intends to discuss US support for Ukraine's economic recovery.
15:34 Orban said that the first step towards a settlement in Ukraine should be a ceasefire: "If we wait for a peace plan accepted and acceptable by both sides, there will never be peace."
15:07 The number of victims in Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk region, has increased to 58, including five children, said the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak. Several enterprises, more than 30 multi-story buildings, a kindergarten, and 27 stores were damaged in the city.
14:56 Canada will provide Ukraine with a new package of military aid, which will include aircraft missiles, small arms and equipment, Defense Minister Bill Blair said. In particular, almost 81 thousand additional engines for CRV-7 aircraft missiles and 1,300 warheads, 960 C6 machine guns and 10,500 9 mm pistols from its arsenal will be delivered.
14:38 The United States and Ukraine are working on replacing the S-300 air defense systems, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said: "With the help of several European companies, the United States is working with Ukraine to develop and build a replacement for the S-300 air defense missile system and the R-27 air-to-air missile."
13:50 Defense Minister Rustem Umerov named Ukraine's priorities at the Rammstein meeting. According to him, Ukraine's priorities include air defense systems and missiles for them, artillery ammunition, and equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The minister stressed that it is also important to strengthen Ukraine's long-range capabilities, in particular by supporting and financing the Ukrainian defense industry.
13:41 Germany plans to transfer another 77 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine in cooperation with Denmark and the Netherlands, announced German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. Germany will also supply Ukraine with another 12 Panzerhaubitz 2000 howitzers worth 150 million euros. Six of them are planned to be delivered this year, and another six next year.
13:37 After the loss of the F-16, Western officials are reviewing the pace of training Ukrainian pilots, The Wall Street Journal writes, citing sources. The publication points out that Western pilots, even after completing training, fly with their units for many months before attempting complex missions in a combat zone. Ukrainian pilots, on the other hand, quickly moved from training to the battlefield. There are no plans to adjust the current training program for Ukrainian pilots, but "the crash shows what happens when you rush," a senior defense official told the publication.
13:28 Russian military has executed a Ukrainian prisoner of war again, they filmed their war crime and published it online , the state project I Want to Live reports. "Ukrainian special services know about almost all such cases, and Russian criminals in military uniform will not go unpunished," the project's report says.
CNN also released a video that it claims shows Russian troops killing three Ukrainian soldiers during a surrender in August in the Pokrovsk sector. Prosecutor General Andrei Kostin told CNN that his office is investigating 28 executions of prisoners since the start of the war, in which a total of 62 Ukrainian soldiers have died.
13:10 The European Union will allocate 40 million euros to Ukraine for the repair of energy infrastructure, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
13:04 The number of casualties in Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk region, has risen to 50, one person has died, said OVA head Serhiy Lysak. The Air Force clarified that Russia struck the city's civilian infrastructure, according to preliminary information, with five Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles.
12:52 As a result of the morning Russian strikes on the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, seven settlements were left without power, including Nikopol and Marganets, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
12:35 In Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, 24.5 thousand people remain, in the community - 35 thousand people. There are 1600 children left in the community, in Pokrovsk - 929, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. According to him, over the past month, more than 20 thousand people and more than 3000 children have left Pokrovsk itself. The host regions are Poltava, Kirovograd, Zakarpattia, Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk.
12:11 The number of victims in Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk region, has increased to 30, including three children aged four to 11 years, said the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
12:08 The US will announce a new package of military aid to Ukraine today worth $250 million, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said during a meeting in the Ramstein format.
11:44 Russia has lost 6,000 soldiers killed and wounded in a month of the Ukrainian Armed Forces operation in the Kursk region, Zelensky said at the opening of the Rammstein meeting. According to him, Ukraine controls 1,300 square kilometers of Russian territory and more than 100 settlements. The President emphasized that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have thwarted Putin's plans to launch an offensive on Sumy from the Kursk region.
Zelensky also called for "making sure that this fall becomes the time when Russian aggression ends - in a way that restores a reliable international security order."
11:37 In Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk region, the number of victims as a result of today's Russian shelling has increased to 18, one person has died. Among the victims is a nine-year-old child, said the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak. Several fires occurred in the city, an apartment in one of the multi-story buildings was on fire.
11:06 Zelensky said that he arrived at the Ramstein Air Base to participate in a meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine. The President will take part in the meeting of the group, meet with the US and German Defense Ministers Lloyd Austin and Boris Pistorius, and hold separate talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. After that, Zelensky will go to Italy, where he will take part in the Ambrosetti International Economic Forum, meet with representatives of Italian business, and hold talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
10:50 Russians attacked Pavlograd in the Dnipropetrovsk region, five casualties are known, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
10:21 Azov fighters stated that they managed to stabilize the situation in New York in the Donetsk region, regain control of part of the settlement and unblock the Defense Forces that were surrounded by the enemy. According to the brigade, the situation remains tense, but the Ukrainian forces are holding the line and successfully counterattacking. The brigade also denied Russian statements about the complete occupation of New York, since the Defense Forces control part of the settlement.
09:39 In the Kherson region, over the past day, four people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin.
09:28 In Donetsk Oblast, two people were killed as a result of Russian shelling on September 5 - in Konstantinovka and Raigorodka. Another 12 people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
09:16 In the morning, Russians launched a missile attack on Lyubotin in the Kharkiv region, three people are known to have been injured, said OVA head Oleg Sinegubov. The day before, two people were injured as a result of enemy shelling in the village of Tsirkuny in the Kharkiv region.
09:01 The Biden administration is holding urgent talks with Congress to obtain permission to use more than $6 billion in military aid to Ukraine that could "burn out" on September 30, Reuters reports.
08:53 In August of this year, the Defense Forces increased the use of FPV drones in combat areas by 25% compared to June. This was reported by the Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Vadim Sukharevsky during a closed videoconference meeting with the commanders of the unmanned strike systems units, the General Staff reported. During the event, the effectiveness of the use of drones was analyzed, and problematic issues and ways to solve them were discussed.
08:42 At night, the enemy attacked the Lviv region with attack drones, all of them were destroyed, reported the head of the OVA Maksym Kozytsky. Debris fell in the industrial zone of the Lviv region, as a result of which four trucks burned. No one was hurt.
08:35 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of September 6:
personnel - about 622,720 (+1170) people,
tanks - 8631 (+7),
combat armored vehicles - 16,878 (+9),
artillery systems - 17,745 (+20),
MLRS - 1178 (+1),
air defense systems - 941 (+1),
aircraft - 368 (+0),
helicopters - 328 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 14,732 (+74),
cruise missiles - 2587 (+0),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 24,116 (+72),
special equipment - 3037 (+13).
08:21 Air defense destroyed 27 of 44 Shahed-type attack UAVs at night, the Air Force reported. Another eight drones were lost on Ukrainian territory (probably fell under the influence of electronic warfare systems), one UAV turned in the direction of occupied Donetsk region, several air targets (probably attack drones) are observed in the airspace in the north.
In addition, at night the enemy attacked with one Kh-59 guided air missile and one Kh-31P anti-radar missile. Air defense operated in the Kyiv, Kirovograd, Vinnytsia, Dnepropetrovsk, Nikolaev, Kherson, Poltava, Chernihiv, Kharkov, Lviv, Donetsk, Zaporizhia and Sumy regions.
07:38 Russians shelled Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region, two people were wounded, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
07:26 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that the Russian army has significantly stepped up its offensive operations in the area of Vuhledar in the Donetsk region and has achieved minor tactical successes in this area. Analysts suggest that the Russian Federation plans to capture Kurakhovo and Vuhledar, which will allow Russian troops to more quickly gain tactical advantages before and along the H-15 highway.
At the same time, ISW believes that the Russians will not be able to maintain the initiative in the entire East for a long time, and the repeated intensification of offensive actions in the Donetsk region, in addition to the constant operational pressure caused by the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ invasion of the Kursk region, will likely lead to the offensive operations of the Russian forces reaching a culmination earlier than their military command plans.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState reports that the Defense Forces have restored positions in New York, Nelipovka in the Toretsk direction, and near Liptsy in the Kharkiv region. The enemy has advanced near Peschane, Stelmakhovka, Gornyak, in Kalinovka, Lesovka, and Galitsynovka.
07:15 The UK will provide Ukraine with LMM multi-role missiles to defend against Russian drones and missiles, Defence Secretary John Healey said. He specified that Kyiv will receive 650 light multi-role missiles worth £162 million (around $213 million). The missiles have a range of over 6 km and can be launched from a variety of platforms on land, at sea and in the air. The first batch is expected to arrive by the end of the year.
05:34 The United States will help Ukraine strengthen its position ahead of possible negotiations to end the war, said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications for the White House National Security Council: "If the conflict ends through negotiations, we want to ensure that President Zelensky is in the best possible position to make decisions on the format of these negotiations."
Kirby added that to support these efforts, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Germany's Ramstein Air Base for a meeting of the International Contact Group on Ukraine. There, coalition partners will revisit options for further support for Ukraine.
00:02 Key topics at the next meeting in the Ramstein format, which will take place on September 6, will be strengthening Ukraine's air defense, updating coalitions, including the Air Force coalition, as well as activating the defense industrial bases of coalition countries to ensure support for Ukraine in the long term, said Deputy Pentagon Spokesperson Sabrina Singh.
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[Korrespondent] The most tense situation is in the Kurakhovsky direction, where the invaders organized 32 assaults.
Since the beginning of the current day, 102 combat clashes have occurred on the front. The hottest ones are now in the Kurakhovsky and Pokrovsky directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in a report on Friday, September 6.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction , the Russians carried out one attack near Vovchansk. The battle continues.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions 12 times near Sinkovka, Glushkovka, Andreyevka, Berestovoye and Stelmakhovka. Eight attacks were stopped, four are continuing.
In the Liman direction, the invaders attacked nine times near Novoegorovka, Druzhelyubovka, Cherneshchina, Terny, Torskoye and Dibrova. Five battles have been completed, four are ongoing.
In the Seversky direction, the enemy advanced near Verkhnekamenskoye and Spornoye during the day. Two combat clashes continue near Verkhnekamenskoye.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy made three assaults near Grigorovka, Chasovy Yar and Andreyevka. All of them were repelled.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out five attacks near Toretsk and Nelipovka. Four attacks have been completed, and another one is ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russians carried out assaults in the areas of the settlements of Sukhaya Balka, Aleksandropol, Zelenoe Pole, Vozdvizhenka, Novotroitskoye, Grodovka, Novogrodovka and Mikhailovka. The most active actions of the enemy are observed near Novogrodovka, where more than a third of all offensive actions took place. A total of 20 attacks were repelled, seven combat clashes are ongoing. The enemy's losses are being clarified.
The situation is tense in the Kurakhovsky direction , where the invaders have attacked 32 times near Krasnogorovka, Konstantinovka and Georgievka. Six battles are still ongoing.
In the Vremivsky direction, the enemy carried out five assaults near Vodyanoye and Staromayorsk. The attacks were stopped.
Five attacks were repelled in the Dnieper direction . The enemy had no success.
Earlier, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, stated that the Ukrainian army had stopped the advance of the Russians near Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region.
It was also reported that in the course of 24 hours on September 5, the Ukrainian Armed Forces "minus" about 1,200 Russian invaders. Russia's total losses are approaching 630 thousand.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
From 31 August to 6 September 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered 17 group strikes by long-range high-precision weaponry, including Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles and attack UAVs, to hit enterprises of rocket and space and aviation industry, critical power objects, missile artillery weaponry, POL, and logistics depots.
In addition, strikes were delivered at UAV assembly workshops, uncrewed surface vehicle depots as well as temporary deployment points of AFU, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.
The AFU 179th Joint Training Centre was struck in Poltava, where under supervision of foreign instructors, electronic warfare specialists and UAV operators, which deliver strikes at civilian objects on the territory of the Russian Federation, were trained.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces continued the operation to eliminate the AFU formations in Kursk region.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery delivered strikes at concentration areas of personnel and hardware of six mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, two air assault brigades, one jaeger brigade of the AFU, one naval infantry brigade, and three territorial defence brigades, as well as thwarted attempts to attack and deploy reserves of the enemy.
In Volchansk and Liptsy directions, losses were inflicted on formations of one assault brigade, one jaeger brigade, one air assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces amounted to up to 3,280 troops, nine tanks, 112 armoured fighting vehicles, 135 motor vehicles, 13 MLRS launchers, including four of U.S.-made HIMARS and five of MLRS systems, 34 field artillery guns, and 12 electronic warfare stations and counter-battery radars. Six counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted losses on formations of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, one national guard brigade, and the Azov Special Operations Brigade. Fourteen counterattacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,350 troops, three tanks, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 42 motor vehicles, 37 field artillery guns, with 21 of them supplied to Ukraine by Western countries.
Moreover, 14 electronic warfare stations and counter-battery radars as well as 45 field ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of seven mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade, three assault brigades of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades. Six counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 4,725 troops, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, 29 motor vehicles, and 45 field artillery guns, including 18 made by the NATO countries.
Eleven electronic warfare stations and 20 field ammunition depots were destroyed.
As a result of active and decisive actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Kirovo, Ptichye, Skuchnoye, Karlovka, Zavetnoye, and Zhuravka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Losses were inflicted on formations of five mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, one air assault brigade of the AFU, one national guard brigade, and one territorial defence brigade. Fifty-three counter-attacks launched by AFU units were repelled.
The AFU losses in this direction amounted to up to 3,515 troops, four tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, and 32 field artillery guns.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic), took more advantageous lines and positions, and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades. Ten counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 860 troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 29 motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, including three Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery systems.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one naval infantry brigade, one coastal defence brigade, and three territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 485 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 31 motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns, including four Western-made 155mm howitzers.
Moreover, three electronic warfare stations and four field ammunition depots were destroyed.
Over the week, air defence units shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, and intercepted seven U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, 20 French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 54 U.S.-made HIMARS and Czech-made Vampire MLRS projectiles as well as 367 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
Units of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed 11 Ukrainian uncrewed surface vehicles.
Over the past week, 41 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.
In total, 642 airplanes and 283 helicopters, 31,068 unmanned aerial vehicles, 578 air defence missile systems, 17,947 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,446 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 14,158 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 25,735 units of support motor vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces supported Army Aviation and artillery repelled two attacks of the enemy's assault detachments in the direction of Matveyevka and Olgovka. The AFU attacks in the direction of Borki, Komarovka, and Maryevka were thwarted.
As a result of active actions of Russian troops, the AFU losses amounted to up to 30 troops killed and wounded. Moreover, one armoured personnel carrier, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles were destroyed.
Aviation, artillery, and actions of Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 22nd, 61st, 115th Mechanised brigades, 80th, and 82nd Air Assault brigades, 92nd Assault Brigade, 152nd Jaeger Brigade, and 1004th Security and Service Brigade near Apanasovka, Borki, Vishnyovka, Vnezapnoye, Gordeyevka, Kruglenkoye, Kazachaya Loknya, Kositsa, Leonidovka, Martynovka, Malaya Loknya, Novoivanovka, Novaya Sorochina, and Snagost.
Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops delivered strikes at concentration areas in Sumy region of reserve manpower and military hardware of the 22nd, 115th Mechanised brigades, 80th, 95th Air Assault brigades, 92nd Assault Brigade of the AFU, the 1st National Guard Brigade, 101st, 103rd, 106th, 107th, and 129th Territorial Defence brigades near Belopolye, Boromlya, Bruski, Gritsenkovo, Glukhov, Glybnoye, Linovo, Miropolye, Orlovka, Obody, Pisarevka, Sumy, Khoten, Yunakovka, and Yampol.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to up to 300 troops and 12 units of hardware, including two armoured personnel carriers and 10 armoured fighting vehicles, two artillery guns, one electronic warfare station, and 14 motor vehicles.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 10,400 servicemen, 81 tanks, 41 infantry fighting vehicles, 74 armoured personnel carriers, 599 armoured fighting vehicles, 339 motor vehicles, 76 artillery guns, 24 MLRS launchers, including seven M142 HIMARS and five M270 MLRS systems, eight SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 19 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, two air defence radars, eight units of engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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[NewsFront] 23:57 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 06.09.2024 to 00:00 07.09.2024
A total of 25 cases of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
There were reports of five civilians being injured.
DAMAGED:
Two cars,
A total of 11 residential buildings,
A scheduled bus.
Two civil infrastructure facilities.
Seven artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction,
A total of 18 artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
A total of 77 units of various ammunition were fired.
22:51 It is reported about the launch of the Geranium UAV at Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities in the southern regions of Ukraine.
21:35 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Pokrovsk-Kurakhovskoye direction: the offensive of Russian troops on Kurakhovo and the liberation of the northwestern outskirts of Krasnogorovka.
- In the Pokrovsk-Kurakhovskoye direction, Russian troops are gradually approaching Kurakhovo, a key transport hub of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this section of the front. Attack aircraft are fighting on the eastern outskirts of Ukrainsk and advancing towards Gornyak, bypassing the organized defense nodes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
– In the Novogrodovka area, Ukrainian formations are attempting to regain control of the southwestern outskirts of the city, including using heavy armored vehicles. Units of the 57th Brigade, partly consisting of former cadets, are being used for counterattacks.
– In Selidovo, the fighting has moved into a positional phase, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have managed to transfer a sufficient number of troops to the settlement to organize a stable defense. Russian units are fighting in the area of Gogolya and 8-go Sentyabrya streets, while no significant changes in the line of combat have been noted.
– Several days ago, information appeared in local residents’ chats about the advance of Russian Armed Forces attack aircraft towards the central city hospital. It is likely that Russian intelligence officers were indeed able to get very close to the territory of the medical facility, but then retreated. At the moment, the situation in this area of the city remains hidden by the “fog of war”.
– Over the past few days, Russian troops have managed to completely occupy Lesovka. Information about the liberation of Dolinovka, where the Russian flag was raised, has also been confirmed. Then, relying on the positions they had occupied, the Russian Armed Forces launched an offensive on Ukrainsk, seeking to bypass the enemy's defensive lines from the south and cut off supplies to the remaining Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the city.
Russian attack aircraft drove the enemy out of Karl Marx Street and consolidated their positions there, creating a bridgehead for the further liberation of the settlement.
- Some sources report that Russian troops have begun to storm Gornyak, the last settlement before Kurakhovka. However, it is not possible to confirm this information with objective control footage, while the testimonies of local residents are often confused and inaccurate.
– To the east, Russian troops launched a series of attacks in the direction of Zhelannyi Pervyi from Galitsynivka along Ivana Seredy Street, but their results remain unknown. Later, footage of Ukrainian troops landing on the southern outskirts of the village, where fighting continues, appeared online.
– The long information lull that had been in place at the “Krasnogorsk site” was finally broken. Footage appeared online showing the Russian flag on the building of the House of Culture in the private sector on the northwestern outskirts of the settlement
– this is where the Ukrainian Armed Forces had been holding positions for a long time, but their position had significantly worsened due to the successes of the Russian Armed Forces in neighboring areas.
- At the same time, it is also reported that the enemy remains present in this area, blocked in separate buildings and basements. Currently, Russian troops are clearing the private sector and eliminating pockets of resistance to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Also, Ukrainian formations retain the ability to defend the farm complex to the west of the private sector. It is entirely possible to organize the supply of this defense node using drones.
– To the south, fighting is underway in the Maksimilyanovka-Georgievka area, where Ukrainian formations are attempting to dislodge Russian units from their occupied positions.
20:50 The northern part of Krasnogorovka has been liberated –map.
20:12 Destruction of a Ukrainian Armed Forces tank –video.
19:44 Dnipropetrovsk region. Powerful sound of an explosion.
It is reported about the sound of an explosion in the southern part of the region in the industrial zone. This is the second time in a day in this area. Local publics report a probable ballistic missile hit a military facility.
19:20 Ukrainian Sounds active firefight in close proximity to residential areas.
18:53 Another target destroyed by a Lancet loitering munition in the border area of the Kursk region –video.
During reconnaissance activities in the border area of the Kursk region, servicemen of the "North" military group at night detected the movement of a truck with a towed howitzer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
After analyzing the received intelligence data, a decision was made to fire at the enemy's towed howitzer. As a result of a direct hit from a Lancet loitering munition, the howitzer of the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants was destroyed.
18:12 Sumy region.
Another wave of strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces. Tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces reveals enemy positions for precision strikes. Several explosions were reported. In addition, the enemy reports the operation of our strike UAVs.
17:48 The situation in the Konstantinovsky direction ismap.
17:05 Further advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Chasov Yar –map.
16:44 An army aviation crew on a Mi-28NM helicopter launched an air strike with air missiles against Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and armored vehicles in the border area of the Kursk region –video.
15:39 A precise strike from the Lancet destroyed an enemy armored personnel carrier – video.
The footage shows the destruction of an armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by a Lancet loitering munition in the border area of the Kursk region.
An armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was detected by aerial reconnaissance of one of the units of the Pacific Fleet Naval Infantry Brigade of the North Force Group. The detected target was destroyed by a direct hit from a Lancet loitering munition.
15:07 Situation in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
- Ukrainsk. There is a battle on the outskirts.
- Perviy Zhelannoye. Not yet completely cleared.
- Selidovo. The enemy has pushed back part of our forces in the southeastern part of the city with counterattacks.
- Gornyak. Reports that our sabotage and reconnaissance groups have already infiltrated the outskirts of the settlement.
- Lesovka. Almost completely liberated.
14:56 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Artemovsk direction: a dash to the Seversky Donets-Donbass canal near Kleshcheyevka and fighting in the Oktyabrsky microdistrict in Chasov Yar.
– In the Artemovsk direction, Russian troops continue their offensive simultaneously in several sections of the front. After the relative stabilization of the contact line, the Russian Armed Forces significantly expanded the control zone both at Chasy Yar and Kleshcheyevka, which became possible, among other things, thanks to the transfer of Ukrainian units to the Kursk direction.
- In the Bogdanovka area, Russian troops advanced several kilometers in a westerly direction and consolidated their positions on the outskirts of Grigorovka. Taking this settlement will facilitate further advance and alignment of the front line along the Seversky Donets-Donbass Canal.
– To the south, Russian troops have cleared the eastern part of Kalinovka (Kalinin), and have also consolidated their positions on its western outskirts, where fighting is currently underway. About 70% of the settlement is under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. Fierce fighting is underway for the village, since if it is liberated by Russian troops, the route to Chasov Yar from the north will be open.
– In Chasov Yar itself, fighting is taking place in the Oktyabrsky microdistrict, where Russian troops have established themselves on the first streets in the private sector, and recently captured a detachment of enemy fighters.
– To the southeast, assault units of the Russian Armed Forces have significantly expanded the zone of control in the vicinity of Kleshcheyevka. The strategically important height 215, which had been fought over for several months, has also come under the control of Russian troops. The large stronghold and the adjacent forest plantations are under the stable control of Russian troops.
– Yesterday, objective evidence of the presence of the Russian Armed Forces appeared directly on the territory of the Seversky Donets-Donbass Canal, almost three kilometers southwest of Height 215, which would have been impossible without holding the height. So far, the enemy has only captured a single fighter of the Russian troops, but the very fact of the advance is an important prerequisite for the future alignment of the front line along the canal on the Kurdyumovka-Andreyevka line.
14:15 More powerful landings in Pavlograd.They are applied strikes on the logistics of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
13:59 Russian Armed Forces advance near Peschanoye and Berestovoye –map.
13:17 Russian Aerospace Forces for the first time a Grom-1 missile was fired at a critical infrastructure facility in Ukraine.
It is known that Russia has two types of ammunition in this category: the Grom-1 guided missile and the Grom-2 precision-guided bomb. Unlike the Grom-1, which is equipped with a rocket engine and has a warhead weighing 315 kg, the Grom-2 does not have an engine, which allows the warhead weight to be increased to 480 kg.
The basis of the Grom-1 is the short-range multipurpose missile Kh-38. It can hit targets at a distance of up to 120 km, while the Grom-2 aerial bomb is effective at distances of up to 65 km.
12:50 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
– Russian troops have been striking enemy targets in various regions of the so-called Ukraine for 24 hours. In the village of Malekhove, a suburb of Lviv, several Geran UAVs destroyed a warehouse with trucks that could have been used for military purposes. It is ironic that local authorities reported a large-scale fire as a result of “the fall of downed drone debris.”
– In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian troops launched a missile attack on a mechanical plant in Pavlograd. Local authorities, in their usual manner, announced the destruction of “civilian infrastructure” and 30 wounded.
According to some reports, a traction substation was also hit in the Sinelnykovsky district, but details of the attack are still lacking.
– A series of strikes were carried out on the suburbs of Kharkov. At least four explosions were heard in Lyubotin.
The settlement of Druzhba released. The battles are already taking place beyond the northern outskirts. Our forces are developing their offensive.
11:55 Russian troops destroyed Self-propelled gun Caesar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Tsukurino area of the DPR.
The SPG was discovered by units of the Southern Group of Forces. The SPG itself and its crew were destroyed during deployment by a direct hit from an FPV drone.
11:24 Footage of the 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army at work in the Ugledar direction –video.
The temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the territory of the ventilation shaft of the Yuzhnodonbasskaya No. 3 mine was damaged.
10:42 The Russian Armed Forces are advancing towards Gornyak and Kurakhovo. The assault on Ukrainsk is also continuing –map.
10:11 The crew of the Russian Aerospace Forces Su-34 carried out a strike on a concentration of personnel and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of the Kursk region –video.
09:25 Combat vehicle commander with call sign "Fourth" told, how the combat work of its crew is organized.
The serviceman reported that they were waiting for their next target while in cover. At the command "Crew, to battle!" the artillerymen move to the firing position, aim, fire a salvo and quickly leave to avoid return fire from the enemy.
The rocket artillerymen mainly hit infantry, mortar crews, guns and howitzers. According to "Fourth", he and his team have been in the SVO zone from the very beginning, so the crew is well-coordinated - everyone understands each other at a glance.
08:46 Telegram channel «WarGonzo»:
- Zaporizhzhya Front. Fighting with long-range weapons continues. No significant changes in LBS.
- Donetsk Front. There are no significant changes in Krasnogorovka. The Russian Armed Forces are developing their offensive in the Ugledar area. Fighting continues in Selidovo, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces have carried out several counterattacks. There are more tactical successes of the Russian Armed Forces in Dzerzhinsk.
- Chasov Yar direction. There are advances of Russian troops south of the city, in the Kleshcheyevka area. Fighting continues in the eastern part of Chasov Yar.
- Khar'kov Front. Fighting continues in Vovchansk and in the area of Glubokoe. In the latter settlement, the Ukrainian Armed Forces once again attempted to counterattack. No significant changes in the LBS.
- Kursk Region. No significant enemy advances have been recorded in this direction. Counter battles continue in a number of areas. The Russian Aerospace Forces are striking concentrations of Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk Region. No new border breakthroughs have been recorded in the last 24 hours.
08:00 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Chronicle of the special military operation for September 5, 2024
– Russian troops carried out a series of strikes on enemy targets in the territory controlled by the Kyiv regime. Ukrainian formations attacked the Kursk, Bryansk and Belgorod regions with drones, and another UAV was shot down in the skies over the Gomel region in Belarus.– In Kursk Oblast, Russian troops are repelling enemy attacks on the approaches to Korenevo, as well as at Russkoye Porechny. In Sumy Oblast, a Czech modification of the 122mm BM-21 MLRS, which was artillery attack populated areas in the Russian borderland, was destroyed by a direct hit.
– In the Slobozhansky direction, fighting is underway in the area of Glubokoe, where Ukrainian formations carried out an attack with a column of armored vehicles on the positions of the Russian Armed Forces in a forest area.
– In the Pokrovsk direction, military clashes continue on the eastern outskirts of Selidovo, and the Russian Armed Forces are striking enemy targets in Pokrovsk itself.
– In the Artemovsk direction, Russian troops reached the outskirts of the Seversky Donets-Donbass canal from the side of Kleshcheyevka.
– In the South Donetsk direction, Russian troops are gaining a foothold in Prechistovka, preparing for an offensive in the direction of Zolotaya Niva.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] New US accusations and sanctions against Russia are an attempt to put pressure on Moscow and the Russians. This was stated at a briefing on September 6 by the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov.
According to him, in this way the American side continues its attempts to put pressure on Russia, Russians and even on Russian media, which are engaged in informing their own citizens and the world community about what is happening in the world from the Russian point of view.
"Washington does not even allow the possibility that the supply [of information] from our corner would be accessible to anyone. This is nothing other than naked pressure, an attempt to suppress the Russian Federation, to continue this line. We strongly condemn this line, it is unacceptable," he said.
The Kremlin representative added that Moscow is aware of the reality in which it exists, and therefore will act based on its own interests.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on September 4, the US Treasury Department announced the introduction of sanctions against the RT TV channel and its editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan, the Rossiya Segodnya media group, RIA Novosti, and Sputnik. It was specified that Washington would add these Russian media outlets to the list of foreign missions and would take steps to introduce visa restrictions.
The next day, September 5, Washington indicted political scientist Dimitri Simes and his wife, Anastasia, for “sanctions violations.” They were also accused of conspiring to launder money.
Later on September 5, the US imposed sanctions on two Indian shipping companies and two of their vessels, suspecting them of being linked to Russia's Novatek's Arctic LNG 2 project. The sanctions also affect two of the companies' liquefied natural gas tankers, New Energy and Mulan.
On the same day, US authorities brought charges against six Russians for alleged cyberattacks against Ukraine. The US Justice Department said that these individuals could have attacked government systems of NATO countries.
On September 5, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that the US had outdone itself in new sanctions against Russian media. According to her, something surprising happened this time: even the American authorities were unable to fully announce the measures that had been taken.”
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov called the US accusations against the Russian Federation regarding alleged interference in the American elections nonsense.
"This is not the first time that Russia has been accused of interfering in American elections. Of course, this is nonsense. We do not interfere," he said in response to questions from The Washington Post.
Earlier in the day, on September 6, a Kremlin spokesman called the new US charges and sanctions an attempt to put pressure on Russia. According to him, the US side continues to try to put pressure on Russians and Russian media outlets that inform citizens and the world community about what is happening in the world from the Russian point of view.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on September 5 that the Kremlin's favorite in the US presidential election was the incumbent head of state Joe Biden, but after the latter's withdrawal from the race, Moscow will support the Democratic candidate for the White House, Kamala Harris. The Russian leader noted that one of her positive qualities is her infectious laughter. However, Putin added that the American people will choose the US president, and Russia will respect the choice.
Following Putin's remarks about the American elections, the White House issued a statement that the American people would determine the future president of the United States.
French politician, leader of the Patriots party Florian Philippot expressed the opinion on September 5 that the United States is accusing Russia because of the high chances of Republican candidate Donald Trump to win the US presidential election. He also called the accusations against the Russian Federation unthinkable. The politician recalled that something similar had already happened in 2016, although since then all accusations have been officially refuted.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Oleksandr Syrsky may be dismissed due to the failure in the Kursk region. This was stated on September 6 by the former head of the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs Yuriy Lutsenko.
“Syrsky will still be held accountable; he will be fired for this anyway,” he suggested.
According to him, in August, the head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, faced a choice: to negotiate with Russia or to stage an adventure on its territory.
"Of course, our showman chose the second option before Independence Day. Our "guarantor" never cared about what would happen next," Lutsenko added.
In his opinion, Zelensky now needs to “find a scapegoat” in a situation where the best of the remaining units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, along with their equipment, were sent to the Kursk region.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on September 6, Syrsky said that those called up to the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not undergo full training before being sent to the combat zone. He noted that the overall training period for military personnel before being sent to the front takes less than two months, of which only two weeks are allocated for specialized training.
On September 6, Deputy Chief of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, commander of the Akhmat special forces, Major General Apti Alaudinov, said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are sending new units to the Kursk region every day and are suffering heavy losses. According to him, Ukrainian troops have recently begun to use both heavy equipment and drones less frequently, as they fear Russian weapons.
On September 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the provocation by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region was aimed at stopping the rapid advance of Russian troops in Donbass, but Kiev was unable to achieve this.
Ukrainian formations attacked the Kursk region on August 6. Russian military stopped them in the border areas, not allowing them to go deep into the territory of the Russian Federation. In total, during the fighting in the Kursk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 10.4 thousand soldiers.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] About 500 military specialists, including mercenaries from Poland, France, Germany and Sweden, were killed and wounded on September 3 as a result of a missile strike by the Russian Armed Forces on the Ukrainian Armed Forces training center in Poltava. This was reported to journalists by a high-ranking military source.
“[A] group missile strike by the Iskander-M OTRK was launched against the 179th Joint Training Center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Signal Corps in Poltava,” TASS quoted the source as saying on September 6.
He specified that foreigners trained Ukrainian military personnel at the center. Also, during the attack, there were many dead and wounded among Ukrainian communications specialists, as well as operators of electronic warfare, electronic intelligence, and drones.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the Russian Armed Forces struck the Ukrainian Armed Forces training center in Poltava on September 3. A Ukrainian blogger reported that after this, more than 760 bodies were delivered to the city morgue.
Ukrainian military expert Dmitry Snegiryov called the attack on the Poltava military center a disaster, since specialists valued at the front "worth their weight in gold" were trained there. According to him, the military facility was attacked when the personnel went out to form up.
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